Stronger than Yesterday: Trivandrum Toastmasters Meeting 634
Meeting 634 took “Stronger than Yesterday” as its theme: two prepared speeches, Table Topics, a new member’s induction, and a Secretary’s recap from the sidelines.
Challenge Yourself: Trivandrum Toastmasters Meeting 633
Meeting 633 embraced its “Challenge Yourself” theme — a prepared speech, lively Table Topics, and a Best TAG Team Player win as Grammarian.
Table Topics Practice Competition: Trivandrum Toastmasters’ 632nd Meeting
Trivandrum Toastmasters’ 632nd meeting centered on a Table Topics Practice Competition — nine speakers, one prompt, and a lesson in growing through practice.
OSA Onam 2026: Song, Thiruvathira, and Togetherness
Nearly 200 alumni gathered for OSA’s Onam 2026 celebration — songs, a grand Thiruvathira, royal presence, and honours for two remarkable veterans.
Every Meeting Has a Story: Reflections from Toastmasters Meeting No. 631
Meeting 631 brought us back to our regular Saturday Toastmasters rhythm after the Onam celebrations, with storytelling, prepared and impromptu speaking, evaluation, and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow together.
I Went Looking for a Job. I Came Back With a Decision.
I went to a job interview hoping for a new beginning. I came home disappointed—but with a decision to stop waiting for someone else to recognize my potential and start creating my own opportunity.
More Than an Onam Celebration
An Onam celebration at Trivandrum Toastmasters became much more than a programme of events—a day of tradition, laughter, participation, friendship and memories that will stay with us long after the music stopped.
Onam, Oonjal and the Joy of Belonging
A personal reflection on celebrating Onam at my research centre and home, and the joy of flowers, tradition, laughter, togetherness and simply pausing to enjoy the moment.
Abundance, Togetherness and Joy: Reflections from Toastmasters Meeting No. 630
A festive Linkers Meeting brought Trivandrum Toastmasters and SparkleV Toastmasters together to celebrate Onam through speaking, learning, fellowship and the simple joy of being together.
Books, a Bulging Tummy and a Dream I Refused to Drop
A personal story of returning to education and rebuilding my career while navigating pregnancy, M.Ed. research, examinations and new motherhood—with the support of wonderful people along the way.